Missouri · Rock climbing · Fredericktown

Splitter Crack Wall

6 routes
5.9 – 5.11+
Trad
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Splitter Crack Wall open right now?

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The Forest Service lists 10 alerts for Mark Twain National Forest.

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Splitter Crack Wall is a climbing area in the Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District of Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri. The Forest Service manages the land, and the wall sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with River Left and Hiker's Wall just 0.1 mile away. Six trad routes make up the area, ranging from 5.9 to 5.11+. Crystalline Crack, Jim's and Joe's are all 5.10, and True Grit is 5.11. Thad's, the hardest route at 5.11+, was first climbed by Thaddeus Portz. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Fredericktown weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 69°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. Silver Mines Campground and the Silver Mines East Trail are about 0.2 mile away, and the Turkey Creek Trail is about half a mile off. Marble Creek Campground is roughly 9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Splitter Crack Wall

    Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      42° / 21°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      47° / 24°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      57° / 32°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      68° / 42°

      10 wet

    5. May

      76° / 52°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 60°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 65°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 62°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 54°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      69° / 42°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 32°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 24°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fredericktown, MO, 7.4 mi away at 760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)

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Hiker's Wall

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